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    Southwest Airlines has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights since late last week because of mechanical problems with its fleet. CNN’s Alison Kosik reports.


    If I remember my elementary statistics and Poisson theory correctly, the probability of 40 or more aircraft randomly experiencing mechanical issues simultaneously in a fleet of 700 is astonishingly low, assuming the mean is just 2-3 aircraft per day. Anyone care to speculate (or know?) what's happening with Southwest's 737s?

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    Originally posted by flashcrash View Post
    Anyone care to speculate (or know?) what's happening with Southwest's 737s?
    Unions.

    --- Judge what is said by the merits of what is said, not by the credentials of who said it. ---
    --- Defend what you say with arguments, not by imposing your credentials ---

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Gabriel View Post
      Unions.
      MBAs and Six Sigma and LEAN methods.
      Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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      • #4
        They are all 737-Max and nobody knows how to fly them.

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        • #5
          Ah yes all the -700s being grounded are MAXes. Thanks for your valuable insight!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by klaxspotting View Post
            Originally posted by Evan View Post
            They are all 737-Max and nobody knows how to fly them.
            Ah yes all the -700s being grounded are MAXes. Thanks for your valuable insight!
            on a message forum using the color blue to show that you are being sarcastic. Started at IMDB Avatar and Naruto forums.

            --- Judge what is said by the merits of what is said, not by the credentials of who said it. ---
            --- Defend what you say with arguments, not by imposing your credentials ---

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            • #7
              Anyone think there might be a connection with recent events?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by flashcrash View Post
                Anyone think there might be a connection with recent events?
                From what I read yesterday, the 737-MAX accounts for a little over 6% of Southwest's ASM's, so I don't think the groundings will have an 'emergency' impact. (And blue font is sarcasm - I didn't seriously think this was a MAX issue in my previous post - although it turned out to be a bit of a harbinger...).

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                • #9
                  The sarcasm interpretation level here is very low...

                  I know Evan tends towards lack and white, but I didn't have any trouble interpreting his comment that all SWA 737's are -MinLavs. His sense of humour is good...

                  Then again, I am, on extremely rare circumstances, a bit sarcastic...It's generally a good indication that a largely inaccurate statement might be sarcastic.
                  Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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                  • #10
                    3BS Survives near-death experience...

                    Rode a 737-not-max with a really nasty orange-blue livery today.

                    We left on time.

                    The plane was very full and a bit uncomfortable.

                    We arrived on time.

                    I got a cup of OJ and a bag of pretzels.

                    I did not did died.

                    I noted two slightly unique things:

                    1: Textbook upwind roll inputs on the takeoff roll- I was on the upwind side. Somewhat noticeable spoiler deflection at the beginning of the takeoff roll...then progressively lowered as we increased speed...then more of an as-needed response as we got near lift off. I know this is done in the industry, but it's very rare that I have noticed crosswind inputs on giant, heavy, wind-resistant airliners.

                    2: We float past the fixed distance marker...a little more nose up- and then a final little shove down to a slightly firm planting...I'm sure it happens sometimes- but usually I cannot detect a little nose-over to force touchdown.
                    Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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